New Delhi: India will take on England in the second Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at Edgbaston in Birmingham, starting from Wednesday, July 2. The Men in Blue lost the opening Test by five wickets and face a difficult task of levelling the series in Birmingham, where they are yet to win their first Test against England.
The poor Test record in Birmingham will be a big concern for Team India ahead of the second Test. The Men in Blue have played eight Test matches at the venue and remained winless in all of them. India’s best Test result at Edgbaston was a draw in 1986.
The visitors have lost seven matches and drawn one out of the eight they’ve played in Birmingham. The hosts have won seven Test matches and drawn against India in eight Tests at the venue.
India will likely start with a depleted bowling attack as fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah is set to miss the second Test. Team India got off to a good start in the opening Test as Yashasvi Jaiswal, Gill, and Pant smashed hundreds, taking India to 475 in the first innings.
However, a poor bowling performance barring Bumrah’s fifer led England batters to make a comeback in the match. The hosts eventually chased down 371 to win the match, their second biggest total in Test cricket.
India vs England, 2nd Test live-streaming
When will the Test match between India and England be played?
The match will be played on Wednesday, July 2.
What time will the India vs England second Test match begin?
The match will begin at 03:30 PM IST, with the toss scheduled at 03:00 PM IST.
Where will the Test match between India and England be played?
The Test match will be played at Edgbaston, Birmingham.
Where to watch the India vs England Test match on television in India?
The match will be live-telecasted on the Sony Sports network in India.
Where to watch the online streaming of the Test match between India and England?
The Test match can be streamed on the JioHotstar app and website.
Birmingham Weather Report
According to Accuweather, the weather forecast for the opening day of the second Test in Birmingham is not good, and rain showers are predicted around 9 and 10 AM local time. There is more than a 50% chance of rain around 7 PM local time as well. The match is scheduled to begin at 11 AM local time, and we might have a delayed start to the Test match in case the rain continues in the morning.
The weather is likely to be clear on the second and third days of the Test match, but heavy rain is predicted on Saturday and Sunday (4th and 5th day of the match).
Birmingham Pitch Report
The cricket pitch at Edgbaston in Birmingham is considered to be good for the pacers. The fast bowlers are expected to get some movement early in the innings, but as the match progresses, the spinners will come into the picture. Team India is expected to bring in Kuldeep Yadav to bolster the spin attack. The fast bowlers have picked 490 wickets at an average of 31, and spinners took 153 wickets at an average of 34 at this venue.